Safety pin



Feb. 12, 1935. c E E 1,991,292

SAFETY PIN Filed ma 8, 1954 INVENTOR BY m ATTORNEY appended.

I toward the opposite edge of the Patented Feb 12, 1 935 SAFETY PIN Maurice C. Peters, North Bennington, Vt. Application May 3, 1934, Serial No. 724,573

3 Claims.

The invention relates to a pin construction and moreparticularly to a safety pin.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a safety pin of this character, wherein the pin prong is tensioned in aclosing direction, so that the point or tip of this prong at all times will be guarded by the head of the safety.

pin and thus eliminate the dangerous feature of exposure of the point, particularly should th pin become unfastened when being worn. a

Another object of the invention is the provision of a safety pin of thischaracter, wherein the construction thereof is novel in form, itbeing devoid of a separable head and made from a single length of wire, the sticking prong of the pin being inherently tensioned in a closing direc-' tion and thus eliminating the possibilityyof a child or careless person swallowng an open safety pin, as the point of the pin will be shielded to avoid injury to a person, the safety pin being readily and easily opened and closed when in service. I

Afurther object ofqthe invention is the provision of a safety pin which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in its purpose, strong, durable, readily and easily manipu lated, as the same can be opened and closed by a single hand of a person, and. inexpensive to manufacture. I I

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail,

illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the claims hereunto ,In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is'a side elevation of a safety pin constructed inaccordanoe with the invention.

Figure 2 is an edge view thereof. Figure 3 is a view similar to pin. v Figure 4 is an end view. Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows; Similar reference characters indicate corresponding, parts throughout the several views in the drawing. 1 I

Referring to the drawing in detail, the safety pin comprises a frame A having a pointed prong or tine 10, a head 11 and a tensi'oning coil 12, respectively. This frame A is made from a single length of wire of the required gage and having strength'for extensive use.

' frame A except when outward Figure 2 looking,

Thehead is formed with a pair of loops 13 and v 14, respectively, which are bent from the single length of wire, the loop 13 being provided with a laterally ofiset keeper eye 15 for the reception of the prong or tine 10 at'the pointed end 16 thereof, the loop 13 being also provided with a bend 1'7to effect an overhang 18 inwardly with I relation to the prongor' tine 10 when, in the eye 15. These loops 13 and 14 are arranged side by side but in slightly spaced relation to each other 10 to provide a clearance for theprong or tine 10. when forced inwardly therebetween to be received in the eye 15. The prong or tine 10, by I the spring coil 12,'is tensioned in a closing direction, so that at no time can the said prong or tine be disposed to an open position, except when pulled open for the opening of the safety pin by a person.

' Continued from the loop 13 and twisted about the frame, at 19, isa switch or latch jaw 20 which extends crosswise of the frame at, the head 11 thereof and inwardly and next to the keeper eye 15, the jaw being formed with a laterally curled free end 21 and functioning to direct the prong or tine 10 into the keeper eye 15, the said prong or tine-being forced into the latter by hand for the fastening of the safety pin. The jaw 20, by reason of its disposition, releasably latches the prong or tine 10 in the eye 15. It will be seen that at all times the safety pin' is closedand the, point 16 of the prong or tine 10 will be confined within the head and guarded thereby so that there 'is no chance of pricking or injury to a'person either when the pin is worn or not. In-other words, the point 16 of the prong or tine 10 will be constantly confined within the head 11 ofthe pull is exerted upon pressure for the opening of the prong or tine by the safety pin.

The safety'pin as before describedhas a twofold safety feature, namely, there is less danger of trouble arisingfrom its being swallowed with the prong or tine open and there is less danger of it pricking a person if accidentally opened while being worn. y

What is claimed is: t 1. A safety pin comprising a frame, a head formed of two loops side by side on the frame, a keeper eye bent from one loop of the head and 1 having aninwardly and laterally extended guideway, an inwardly tensioned pointedprong formed with the frame and engageable in the lateral portion of the keeper eye, and a latching jaw at the head with a free end confronting and inter-. vsecting the path of the guideway.

2. A safety pin comprising a frame, a head formed of two loopsside by side on the frame, a keeper eye bent from one loop of the head and having an inwardly and laterally extended guideway, an inwardly tensioned pointed prong formed with the frame and engageable in the lateral portion of the keeper eye, and a latching jaw at the head with a free end confronting and intersecting the path of the guideway, the said keeper eyebeing laterally offset from one loop of the head.

3. A-safety pin comprising a Irame, a. head formed of two loops side by side on the frame,

a keeper eye bent from one loop of the head and having an inwardly and laterally extended guideway, an inwardly tensioned pointed prong formed with the frame and engageable in the lateral portion of the keeper eye, a latching-jaw at the head with a free end confronting and intersecting the pathof the guideway, the said keeper eye being laterally offset from one loop of the head, and a tensioning 'coil formed with the frame and between it and'the prong;

MAURICE c. PETERS. 

